Introduction: Distal humerus fractures constitute around 0.2 to 7% of all fractures, 30% of all umerus fractures, most common in young adults, are due to high energy trauma and in old age due to osteoporosis. A common step in all currently available approaches is to identify the ulnar nerve, expose, mobilise, and retract this from its surrounding bed or in situ release. Ulnar neuropathy is either observed immediately after surgery or delayed up to one year after surgery. We are describing a new posterior approach for intra-articular distal humerus fractures, where identification and retraction of the ulnar nerve are not required to fix the intra-articular fractures of the distal humerus, thereby avoiding injury to the ulnar nerve. Material and Methods: Seven patients with AO type B and C were treated using our new ulnar nerve-sparing approach between January 2017 and December 2019. Postoperatively, all the patients have been examined for ulnar neuropathy symptoms. Results: We have no ulnar nerve neuropathy either in the post-operative period or at 2 years follow-up (five cases were followed up for 2 years and two patients lost to follow-up after 6 months). At the end of 2 years, the mean range of motion achieved at elbow was 134°. The mean oxford elbow score was 45.2 (42–47). Heterotopic ossification and infection were not found in our cases. Conclusion: Our ulnar nerve-sparing approach for intra-articular fractures of distal third humerus by posterior approach helps in fixing articular fractures of distal humerus without exposing ulnar nerve during surgery without compromising on the exposure of fracture for fixation, thus reducing the chances of ulnar nerve injury and post-operative neuropathy.
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